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FIFA invites UK bids for Women’s World Cup

FIFA has launched an invitation to tender for the UK media rights to next year’s…

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Football focus – listen to the latest episode of TV Watch

The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…

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FIFA predicts World Cup 2022 will reach 5 billion viewers

The president of FIFA has estimated that 5 billion people around the globe will watch…

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FIFA launches FIFA+ streaming platform featuring 40,000 live matches per year

FIFA has launched a standalone streaming service which will provide football fans with free access…

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FIFA launches tender for in-flight and in-ship rights

International football association FIFA has launched a tender process for worldwide in-flight and in-ship media…

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FIFA assigns Nordic rights for 2026 World Cup

Five years ahead of its scheduled staging, FIFA has confirmed its Nordic broadcast partnerships for…

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BeIN Sports chairman and former FIFA secretary in court over alleged fraudulent TV rights award

  Jerome Valcke, the former secretary of football’s governing body FIFA, has gone on trial…

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Women’s World Cup could go biennial says FIFA president

The FIFA Women’s World Cup could be turned into a biennial event, the governing body’s…

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Sports bodies call on US to keep Saudi Arabia on piracy priority list

FIFA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), UEFA and a range of US sports bodies have…

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FIFA’s Vicente in as CEO at Eleven Sports 

Streamer Eleven Sports has appointed Luis Vicente as its CEO. Vicente joins from FIFA, where…

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Football bodies identify Arabsat as source of BeoutQ broadcasts

Football bodies FIFA, the AFC, UEFA, Germany’s Bundesliga, Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, France’s…

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FIFA eWorld Cup attracts almost 50 million

The FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 esports tournament achieved new record figures, claims the organisation. The…

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Top football bodies express frustration on BeoutQ inaction

A group of top-tier international football organisations have collectively issued a condemnation of Saudi pirate…

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FIFA: Women’s World Cup to reach 1 billion viewers

The upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 from France will reach “up to 1 billion…

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Volia enters premium sports business with Champions League deal

Ukrainian cable operator Volia and Media Group Ukraine have jointly secured rights to Champions League…

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MTS enters eSports world with Gambit acquisition

Russian service provider MTS has entered the rapidly growing eSports market by acquiring leading eSports…

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FIFA to use HDR and VR for World Cup 2018

FIFA has announced plans to produce all 64 matches of the 2018 Russian World Cup…

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TF1 secures World Cup rights

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured the rights to broadcast the 28 top matches from…

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NHK and FIFA team up for 8K World Cup

Japanese public broadcaster NHK and football’s world governing body FIFA are joining forces to cover…

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Sony and FIFA announce 4K World Cup plans

Sony and FIFA have announced plans to produce three full matches from this summer’s football…

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FIFA considers dropping 3D for World Cup

FIFA is reportedly considering dropping 3D coverage of the 2014 World Cup, following ESPN’s decision…

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FIFA opens bidding for European World Cup rights

Football governing body FIFA has invited broadcaster in more than 40 countries across Europe to…